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Fatigue and lethargy are some of the most common complaints amongst adult patients. If you have symptoms such as tiredness, fearfulness, allergies, frequent influenza, arthritis, anxiety, depression, reduced memory, difficulties in concentrating, insomnia, worn-out, and the inability to lose weight after extensive effort you may be suffering from Adrenal Fatigue Syndrome.

Adrenal Fatigue has a broad spectrum of non-specific, yet often debilitating symptoms. The onset of this condition is often slow and insidious. Patients are told that they are stressed and need to learn to relax more. Yes, we all know that "stress kills" to a large extent. But, the question is how?

Adrenal Fatigue is a term applied to a collection of nonspecific symptoms such as fatigue, anxiety, joint pain, insomnia, hypoglycemia, depression, nervousness, sleep disturbances & digestive problems presenting in an otherwise healthy person with normal laboratory test results. Over 50 percent of adults suffer from Adrenal Fatigue at one point or another in their adult life. Most recover without knowing they had Adrenal Fatigue, but a minority fail to recover, and a small number continue to worsen. In its worst form, a person can be bedridden and incapacitated. The term often shows up in popular health books and on alternative medicine websites. An Internet search of the words "Adrenal Fatigue" yield over 2.4 million results, with search threads ranging from the Mayo Clinic to the Hormone Foundation and alternative health forums. What is clear is that to the vast majority of conventional physicians, other than the forward-thinking ones, this condition does not exist and is not real. Yet to the vast majority of sufferers, this condition is very real and indeed, can be quite debilitating.

The most common questions regarding Adrenal Fatigue can be found here, including the types of people most susceptible to Adrenal Fatigue, common causes of the condition, and what you can do to aid recovery!

The average adult human body is fifty to sixty-five percent water. Those who are overweight will have more water compared to those who are lean. While one can survive fifty days or more without food, the body can only be depleted of water for a few days before survival is at risk.

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) originated in ancient China more than 2,500 years ago and is based on the principle that human life is a balance of wellness and harmony. In theory and practice, traditional Chinese medicine is completely different from Western medicine, both in terms of considering how the human body works and how illness occurs and should be treated.

We first start our discussion by going through some of the basic sciences involved. Looking at the fertility process is first controlled by the hypothalamus through a series of hormones including LH and FSH, and the body's response through the pituitary system and through the ovarian systems follows accordingly.

Living in a complex, modern world has both its advantages of energy and time saving conveniences, but also a myriad of disadvantages such as lack of physical work and constant bombardment of electrical and magnetic fields surrounding our environment.

The prevalence of Adrenal Fatigue Syndrome (AFS) among teenagers and young adults are on the rise. We are seeing an onslaught of this problem as young as the early teens, and some even experience significant AFS symptoms in their pre-teen years.

The advent of modern medicine ushered in a wide array of laboratory tests designed to help diagnose certain disease states, and to explain unusual findings in a particular patient. Thousands of tests are available. How does one go about getting the right ones for Adrenal Fatigue, and what are their limitations?

AFS can present itself in association with any of the following signs, symptoms, or conditions. Because there is no definitive laboratory test for this potentially debilitation condition, always be the alert if you have any significantly number of the following.

Pyroluria is a genetically inherited but correctable biochemical imbalance involving an abnormality in hemoglobin synthesis. It can be purely genetic or acquired through environmental and emotional stress and especially from leaky gut syndrome and the over use of antibiotics. Charles Darwin is thought to be afflicted by this condition.

Methyl-tetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR), is an enzyme that is responsible for methylation in every single cell in your body. If you have a history of multiple miscarriages, chronic migraines, irritable bowel syndrome, depression, or a family history of heart attack or stroke, this little enzyme might be the cause of your illness.

Adrenal Fatigue sufferers commonly have problems maintaining their blood sugar in what is commonly called reactive hypoglycemia. Serum blood sugar is normal, but symptoms of hypoglycemia can be troublesome. Find out more here.

Our nation's health has been on a decline and our weight has been increasing. Many people want to lose weight permanently, quickly and easily, but there are no short cuts. Losing weight requires permanent lifestyle and diet changes and is not something that happens overnight.

Various types of heat therapy in the form saunas (a small wooden room or facility that is designed to relax its occupants through sweating with heat) have been used by many cultures going back thousands of years as a therapeutic measure in everyday health.

Dr Lam's Personal Dietary Protocol

Many of you wanted to know what my dietary regiment is.

Breakfast: I take a nutritious smoothie. It's fast, easy, and filling. It energizes me through lunch time. Key ingredients are almonds, walnuts, flax seed, avocado, berries, raw milk, filtered water, coconut flakes, and a whole fruit. This smoothie is suitable for all age groups, but if you are following the Blood Type Diet, you need to avoid or substitute the food that is not allowed for your Blood Type. Click here for the complete recipe:

Lunch and Dinner: Lunch is light and simple. It usually consists of a salad with some protein. The source of protein could be nuts, fish, chicken, or beef. Dinner is about the same as lunch, though I tend to take more soup and less protein, so it's lighter than lunch.

How do I decide what to take?

I use a 3-step approach in deciding what, and how much to take.

Blood Type Diet: I use the blood type diet as a guide on the general categories of food to take and to avoid. I find that the blood type diet works well most of the time and you don't have to be very straight.

Food Choice Table: Next, I pick specific food out of my Food Choice Table.I am very strict with this. In vegetables, I try to avoid most tubers such as potato because of its high glycemic index. I avoid banana and watermelon because they are both high in sugar. I don't take fruit juices or peanuts, but I do take butter, lots of eggs, and legumes. My food choice table is applicable to all blood types.

For example, blood type O should take in more protein. I will choose legumes, nuts, deep water fish, organic eggs, and lamb. I would avoid peanuts, coastal fish, red meats, dairy and shellfish. The reasons are detailed in the food choice table.

Anti-aging Food Pyramid: As far as the ratio of each food relative to another food, their volume and frequency, I follow the Anti-aging Food Pyramid.

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Additional Notes:

I try to rotate my food so I don't eat the same food not more than once every four days to minimize allergies

I drink water with a few slices of lemon to alkalize my body. No coffee. Herbal tea only.

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